Adjustable device for curtains and draperies



Dec. 4, 1934. T. KLUGLEIN ADJUSTABLE DEVICE FOR CURTAINS AND DRAPERIESFiled Dec. 16, 1935 v mvENJoR l WITNESSES TheoBa/,Zol flzoLqeL/a rf BY QMMM f V f i l ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 4, 1934 ADJUSTABLE DEVICE FORCURTAINS ANDl DRAHERIES Theobald Klglein, Woodside, N. Y. ApplicationDecember 16, 1933, Serial No. 702,812 9 claims. (ci. 15e-#21) Thisinvention relates to adjustable supports Another object of the presentinvention is toprovide a curtain or drapery support which is` formed intwo principal parts, one being connected to the curtain or draperypermanently or substantially permanently, and the other slidably mountedthereon.

An additional object, more specifically, is to provide a support whereinthere is presented a corrugated supporting member adapted to beconnected permanently or substantially perma nently to a curtain, Wallor other object, and to have slidingly mounted thereon and disengageablygripping the same a hook, loop or other device for engagement with apole or other member.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective Viewof a curtain with an embodiment of the invention shown applied thereto;

Figure 2 is an elevation of the embodiment of the invention shown inFigure 1, the same being on an enlarged scale; y

Figure 3 is a sectional View through Figure 2 on the line 3-3;

Figure 4 is a perspective view' showing a modiiied form of slidingmember to that illustrated in Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a sectional view showing the structure illustrated in Figure4, but illustrating the same in a different position;

Figure 6 is a sectional view through Figure 7 on the line 6 6; I

Figure 7 is an elevation showing part of a window frame with a modiiedform of the invention to that illustrated in Figure 2.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a curtainor drapery, as desired, the same being adapted to be supported by theusual rod 2. Any desired number of supporting members 3 may be providedfor connecting the curtain to the rod. These supporting members 3 areall formed identically and a description of one will apply to all. Thesemembers are shown more in detail in Figures 2 and 3 to which referenceis now made. In these figures it will be observed that the support isprovided with a supporting strip 4 which may -be of any desiredmaterial, for instance, metal.

This support is shown as corrugated but it may be smooth on one surfaceand notched on the other, if desired. The main desirable feature as faras the corrugation is concerned is the various spaced raised portions 5having the depressions 5 arranged therebetween. These depressions areadaptedA to receive the clamping end 7 of a hook 8, which hook isprovided with laterally extending pins 9 extending through therespective ears 10 upstanding from the base plate 11. The hook 8 isadapted to be tted over the pole 2, as shown in Figure l, and then thebase plate l1 or the ears 10 are grasped and slid upwardly or downwardlyaccording to the height at which it is desired to support the curtain 1.It will be understood that the strip 4 is secured tol the curtain 1preferably in a permanent manner, for instance, by having suitablestitching extending through the various openings l2 and 13. Preferablythe various strips 4 extend from the top end of the curtain downwardly,and when the parts are in operative position, as shown in Figure 1,adjustment of the ears 10, base plate 11 and hook 8 upwardly ordownwardly will make a corresponding adjustment of the curtain 1.

When the parts are in the position shown in Figure 3 the cam 7 locks thevarious parts together so that there will be no sliding or movement ofthe hook 9 in respect to the strip 4 or the curtain 1. When it isdesired to adjust the parts, the hook 8 is lifted oi the pole 2 andswung downwardly until the cam 7 is disengaged, after which the partsare moved upwardly or downwardly, then the hook 8 is swung back to theposition shown in Figure 3, whereupon the cam 7 will engage the strip 4in one of the notches 6.

Instead of using the hook as shown in Figure 3 a ring 8 might be used asshown in Figures 4 and 5. Aside from the ring formation the structureshown in these two iigures are identical to that shown in Figure 3 andfunction in the same manner.

Under some circumstances the same support may be used for supporting thepole 2 or some other object. When it is desired to support the pole 2the parts are arranged as shown in Figures 6 and 7. It will beunderstood that the supports as shown in Figures 6 and 7 may be used tosupport the pole 2, and the support as shown in Figure 3 might be usedat the same time for mounting the curtain on the pole. As shown inFigures 6 and 7 the strip 4 is secured to the window frame or door frame14, or to any part of a wall as desired. The base plate ll and ears 10are of the same structure as shown in Figure 3, as well as the cam 7.However, the cam 7 not only merges into supporting lugs or pins 15 butinto an arm 16 which is twisted and formed with an apertured head 17.Preferably a rivet 18 extends through the apertured head 17 and throughthe bottom of the tubular member 19. The tubular member 19 is open atone end and closed at the opposite end, except for the aperture throughwhich the rivet 17 passes. It will be understood that one of the devicesshown in Figure 7 is at each side of the window or door, and that thepole 2 is adapted to have its respective ends inserted into therespective tubular members 19 whereby a proper support will be providedfor the pole 2. The adjustment upwardly or downwardly is the same as setforth with reierence to Figure 3. It will thus be seen that the pole maybe readily moved upwardly or downwardly Within the limits of the strip4, which may be of any desired length. It will also be understood that,in addition to this adjustment, the curtain 1 may be adjusted upwardlyor downwardly. Under some circumstances it may be desired to adjustcertain parts of the curtain upwardly or downwardly more than others,and this may be accomplished by properly distributing the supportingstructures 3 as illustrated in Figure 1 and then adjusting one of thesupports more than the others.

While the corrugations are desirable, and particularly the recesses 6,it will be evident that the strip 4 can be made smooth or comparativelysmooth and the cam 7 caused to pinch against the same suciently toprovide the proper grip, but where comparatively heavy draperies, or aheavy pole is adapted to be supported, the recesses 6 with thecorresponding raised portions 5 are desirable, as this presents apositive arrangement which will give absolute positive support withoutany chance of sliding.

I claim:

1. A support for curtains, draperies, poles and the like, comprising acorrugated strip provided with openings for receiving fastening means,and a sliding structure coacting with said strip, said sliding structureincluding a cam interlocking with the corrugations of the corrugated 1strip, and a supporting member acting to hold the cam in place whentension is brought to bear thereon.

2. A support of the character described including a corrugated stripadapted to be connected to an object, a U-shaped sliding memberstraddling said strip, and a third member pivotally mounted on saidsliding member, said third member being formed with means for pressingthe strip against the second mentioned member to hold the said member ina given position in respect to the strip, and means for engaging a poleor other member.

3. A support of the character described, comprising a strip adapted tobe secured to an object, a slide straddling said strip, and a clamp forclamping the slide to said strip at different points along the strip,said clamping member including a structure for receiving an object.

4. An adjustable support of the character described comprising a strip,means at the ends of said strip for securing the strip to a supporteddevice, a U-shaped member straddling said strip, said U-shaped memberbeing slidable longitudinally of said strip and a swinging membercarried by said Ushaped member, said swinging member having journalmembers extending into said U-shaped member, a cam for engaging saidstrip and pressing the same against the bottom of said U-shaped member,and a supporting structure for manipulating the cam and holding the camin operative position.

5. An adjustable support including a strip, a substantially U-shapedmember straddling said strip, said straddling member being freelyslidable along said strip, and means carried by said U-shaped member forclamping the straddling member to said strip, said means including amember adapted to receive an article.

6. An adjustable support including a strip, a U--shaped member slidinglymounted on said strip, aclamp for clamping said U-shaped member to saidstrip, and means forming an eye for causing said clamp to function.

7` An adjustable support including a strip, a sliding member carried bysaid strip, a clamping member for causing the sliding member to gripsaid strip, means extending from said clamp for causing the clamp tofunction, said means being formed with an aperture, a tubular memberhaving an apertured bottom, and means eX- tending through said aperturedbottom for clamping the tubular member to said apertured member.

8. An adjustable support for a curtain including an elongated supportingstrip adapted to be mounted on a curtain and stationary in respectthereto, an article-receiving member, and means for clamping saidarticle-receiving member to said strip at any point between its ends.

9. An adjustable support including a corrugated strip, a substantiallyU-shaped slide straddling said strip with the two upstanding walls ofthe slide extending beyond the strip, a cam pivotally mounted on saidwalls in a position to engage said strip and press the same against thesliding member, and a hook for actuating said cam.

THEOBALD KLGLEIN.

